20:45 Southwell

Thursday 8 September 2022

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William Hill Bet Boost Racing League Race 35 (Handicap)

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Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Hills| OR: 90| BF| D

Quirky sort. Latest win at Windsor in April. Good second of 12 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm, 5/2) 7 days ago, just failing. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 133002

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The Bell Conductor²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 88| CD

Three-time C&D winner. 15/8, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D in December. Absent since and new mark is 7 lb higher, but will be a danger to all if fully tuned-up for this assignment.

Form: 105211-

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Isle Of Lismore¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 85| D

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to soft, 10/3) 12 days ago, pushed out. 6 lb rise fair enough, but what is a worry is that he's failed to fire on his last two runs on the AW.

Form: 551021

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Show Me Show Me¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

Won 10-runner handicap (15/2) at Newcastle (5f) 14 days ago. Remains on a workable mark up 3 lb, but this is a deeper race.

Form: 003351

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Soul Seeker^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| BF| D

5/2, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Haydock (5f, firm) 6 days ago. Makes tapeta debut (below par sole previous start on the AW, albeit on polytrack). Blinkers back on and won't be far away if he takes to this surface.

Form: 770122

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Kape Moss³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: D Loughnane| OR: 81| D

Latest win at Goodwood in May. Good second of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Up 4 lb for that and will need a career-best if she's to emerge on top here.

Form: 401632

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Lihou^v¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P D Evans| OR: 78| D

Latest win at Salisbury in June. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Chester (5.5f, good to firm, 7/1) 19 days ago. Visor back on and, now 2 lb lower returned to the AW, he's certainly not without hope.

Form: 417476

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The Thin Blue Line¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 76| CD

C&D winner. 7/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Good record here (form figures at Southwell read 3132) and this consistent 4-y-o is worthy of consideration.

Form: 322694

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Showalong^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good, 12/1) 40 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and others are more persuasive on balance.

Form: 204096

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Marnie James¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: S Dixon| OR: 74| D

Twenty-five runs since last win in 2018. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good, 10/1) 19 days ago. Dangerous to completely discount, but several of these arrive here in better form.

Form: 209046

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Primo's Comet¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 74| D

Latest win at Musselburgh in July. Tenth of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Sandown (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 522140

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Yimou⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: D K Ivory| OR: 72| D

Twenty-two runs since last win in 2020. 14/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 7 days ago, slowly away. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 745035

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Newyorkstateofmind^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: C Lee| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 70| D

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, 3¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Show Me Show Me in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 14 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark, but will probably find a few too good all the same.

Form: 645648

Non-Runners

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Media Guest³⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: G G Margarson J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Equality (5/1), Show Me Show Me (13/2), The Bell Conductor (7/1), Isle Of Lismore (7/1), Kape Moss (8/1), Soul Seeker (8/1), Lihou (10/1), The Thin Blue Line (10/1), Media Guest (12/1), Yimou (14/1), Showalong (16/1), Marnie James (20/1), Primo's Comet (20/1), Newyorkstateofmind (25/1)

EQUALITY is not without his quirks, but there's no doubting his ability and the 4-y-o was unlucky not to get his head in front at the recent Racing League meeting at Windsor. Due to go up 4 lb for that, he's a step ahead of the handicapper and will prove hard to beat if able to avoid traffic problems this time. The Bell Conductor evidently likes it here and will be a big threat if ready to roll on his first start since December, while Lihou and Soul Seeker are live each-way candidates.